Episode 11 – The Hellenistic Age Pt. 2 – The Early Stoa and the Cynics

Zeno of Citium

This is the first of two episodes on Stoicism; in this episode, we learn about stoic metaphysics and logic. We learn how the Stoics would likely react if faced with a zombie apocalypse and how a shipwreck caused a guy named Zeno to start dabbling in philosophy. We also learn about Diogenes, a man who lived in a tub, urinated in public, barked at passerby, and somehow managed to be envied by Alexander the Great. Finally, we find out what John Locke, Charlie Pace and a wild boar from LOST have to do with Stoic philosophy. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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